RECAP: Judgment of Paris

I thought I would post Lauren Calhoun's notes from our April wine club.

Judgment of Paris: battle of the whites! 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judgment_of_Paris_%28wine%29

We didn't strictly follow the historical challenge of burgundy v california chardonnays, but we stayed true to the spirit of the tasting with france v california whites. 

Here are the wines, in the order consumed:

Grape, Producer, Location, Vintage

• Viognier, Val de Salis, Pays D'Oc [Languedoc-Roussillon], 2009 FRANCE  
• Chardonnay, Glory Days, Central Valley - Lodi, 2007 CALIFORNIA  
• Chardonnay, Domaine Le Dieux Murs, Pouilly-Fuisse - Burgundy, 2007  FRANCE
• Sauvignon Blanc, Smoking Loon, (from a variety of CA appellations), 2007 CALIFORNIA
• Chenin Blanc, ??, Vouvray - Loire 2008 FRANCE
• Sauvignon Blanc, Three Candles, Black Mountain, 2007 CALIFORNIA

And the winner is ....
(drum roll)

...  the viognier!  vive la france!